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• Responsible for the preparation and processing of biweekly payroll for employees; review and ensure accuracy of approved timesheets; track and deduct all garnishments and other special payroll deductions.• Prepare month-end close GL entries related to payroll and submit to Accounting for posting.• Preparing Documents for External and Internal Auditors.• Responsible for the Human Resources budget (prepared quarterly and annually). Required working closely with heads of each department with in Human Resources to accurately report budget vs actuals. In addition, written descriptions were required for all variances greater than $10K. Present each departments finding to the Director. Answer questions related to variances and do research when required for Director.

• Responsible for month-end close procedures.• Closes monthly by analyzing accounts and preparing journal entries and adjusting journal entries.• Prepare monthly reconciliations for inventories and usage. Compare and analyze variances from month to month.• Ensures that the internal financial reporting requirements of the company are met. • Analyzes financial statements to provide variances for budget and forecast. Review monthly numbers to prior months and prior year numbers to identify variances.• Prepare and review Federal and State Income tax returns in GoSystems Tax Software. Provide calculations and maintain work papers.• Prepare quarterly estimated Federal Income tax payments. • Assist in researching and preparing responses to Federal and State IDR requests.• Assists external audit process as required.

• Prepare and review 1120s, 1065s, 5471s, 8865s, 8858s, and 1042s in GoSystems Tax Software and SuperForms.• Review accounting data, financial reports, and supplemental information to be provided to outsourcing firms and identify omissions and potential issues.• Review taxable income calculations and work with outsourcing firms to resolve issues related to the tax treatment or presentation of particular items.• Prepare and review taxable income packages to be presented to senior tax management.• Document the year’s activity in each investment and summarize the tax implications.• Review Schedule K-1s and attached schedules to be delivered to investors for completeness, accuracy and consistency.• Review tax returns prepared by outsourcing firms for completeness and accuracy, and analyze and research any issue in connection with the preparation of tax returns.• Reconcile differences between book income and taxable income over the life of each investment.• Research complex tax issues and document conclusions.• Research and calculate the withholding tax requirements of the fund.• Research and calculate quarterly estimated tax payments.• Assist with federal and state tax audits. • Assist with preparing responses to investor questions and other special projects.

Prepare 1120s in CorpTax Tax Software.• Prepare 1065s, 1040s and 990s in GoSystems Tax Software.• Prepare quarterly estimates and extensions for corporations.• Experience working at client site to resolve IRS noncompliance. • Prepare Provisions for clients.• File amended returns on client’s behalf.• Prepare Foreign Bank Reports.

• Director of Political Action Committee. Liaison between President and CEO with the states C&B is required to file. Coordinate preparation of request with President and CEO for required signatures. Prepare and responsible for all State PAC filings and Federal PAC filings throughout the year. Research various issues related to what type of contribution is appropriate use of the funds. Reconcile monthly the 3 PAC checking accounts.• Preparing and/or posting significant month-end journal entries including: preliminary and final revenue reclasses, WIP and AR Provision and Preliminary allocation entries.• Reconcile Other Accrued Liabilities and Accrued Professional Errors and prepare schedule of Professional Error Accruals for Risk Management Group.• Prepares the monthly project to financial reconciliation.• Reconciles Use Tax Payable account and assists in assembling the backup for the Sales Tax Returns.• Involved in audit support and preparation of audit schedules and responds to requests for accounting information from other departments.• Auditing indirect expense reports during year end.• Prepare and submit annual filings and registrations for professional licenses.